Barrel-holder



(No Model.) v

' A. MOQUISTONG BARREL HOLDER.

No. 336,419. Patented Feb. 16, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT MCQUISTON, OF ELSIE, MICHIGAN.

BARREL-HOLDER.

PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 336,419, dated February 16, 1886. Application filed December I0, 1885. Serial No. 185,296. No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT MoQUIsroN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Elsie, in the county of Clinton and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinven tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in barrel-holders, the same being adapted to support barrels under a counter, so that it can be swung in and out of the same; and my invention consists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a side view showing the application of my improvement, and Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view.

A represents the counter, a being the top, I) the front portion, and c the rear or open portion. B refers to the floor upon which the counter rests, said floor and upper portion of the counter at its under side being provided with recesses d d, within which turns a vertical standard, 0, said standard being provided at suitable intervals with perforations e and f f, through which perforations pass the ends of suitable eyebolts, D. The eyebolts D are screw-threaded, and provided with nuts for holding the same in position. Abent bar, E, is passed through the lower eyebolts, and is secured thereto at its upper end by a nut, the opposite end of said bent bar E being provided with an inclined disk,F,with upwardlyprojecting'teeth, which are adapted to enter the lower head of the barrel, which is placed thereon. The upper eye, D, is provided with a hook, G, the end of whichis bent, so as to engage with the chine at the upper edge'of the barrel.

By means of the device herein described a barrel will be held in an inclined position, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and may be swung under the counter. When it is desired to have access to the contents thereof, it will be noted that the barrel is held securely upon the rods C, so that it can be swung thereon, and at the same time is held inclined, so that free access can be had to the contents thereof.

The device herein before described is adapted to hold barrels of different sizes, both as to length and width, and is simple in construction.

I clai n1- 1. In combination with a vertical pivoted rod having eyes attached thereto, a hook, G, secured to the upper eye, and a bent bar pivotally attached to the lower eyes, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a barrelsupport, a vertical pivoted bar provided with a book which is adapted to engage with the upper edge ofa. barrel, a bent bar attached near the lower end of the same, and provided with a disk or plate with upwardly-projecting pins, the same being adapted to hold a barrel in an inclined position, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT MOQUISTON.

Witnesses;

L. AUSTIN, M. E. FULLER. 

